Back to home page! Homework Page 11/1/2010 Setting: The characters begin in New England and travel by train to Devon. The island to wich they are going is called Indian Island. It is off the coast of Devon. They then travel by boat to " Mr. Owens " mansion. I believe this takes place maybe around the 1930s to 1940. I believe this because they a traveling by train and nowadays that is kind of old fashioned. Most people take airplanes.
Chapter 1:
They began in Devon, but then take a boat to Indian Island.
The character receive there letters. The letter contains what they will be doing at Indian Island.
Chapter 2:
They are in the mansion on Indian Island.
The characters begin to get acquainted.
They character in the book are accused of murder.
The rest of the chapter is spent trying to solve who accused them.
Chapter 4:
Some characters begin to confess of killing people.
At the end of the chapter Anthony Martson dies.
Chapter 5:
They continue to question Anthony Martsons "death".
The characters then go or atleast try to go to sleep.
Chapter 6:
Dr. Armstrong is woken up to the death of Mrs. Rodgers,
People are curious of Mr. Rodgers.
Mr. Rodgers realizes there is only eight Indian boys rather then ten when they first got here.
Good chapter summaries...your plot line information gives you a good start on understanding the story. Mrs. M
Chapter 7:
The characters continue to look for the boat coming to drop of food.
General Macarhtur goes crazy.
Emily Brent tells the story of Beatrice Taylor.
Chapter 8:
Blore, Lombard, and Armstrong begin to look for the murderer on the island with no success.
General Macarthur doesn't believe there will be a boat and he says no one is going to get of the island.
Chapter 9:
Blore, Lombard, and Armstrong do not believe there is a murderer.
General Macarthur is found dead because of being hit with and object in the head.
There is now only seven Indian boys.
Judge believes one of the guests is "Mr. Owen".
Chapter 10:
They question wether the murderer is really one of them.
General Macarthur is foun dead on the beach.
Rodger takes notice that a curtain is missing.
Rodger locks up the Indian figure in the pantry.
Chapter 11:
Rodgers is missing.
Rodger is then found dead.
Vera figures out that the murders are goi by the nursery rhyme.
Chapter 12:
The characters no longer trust one another.
Emily is found dead.
Armstrong can't find his syringe.
They look through everyones rooms.
Lombard can't find his gun.
Chapter 13:
They all are vigilant.
Vera find seaweed hanging in her bedroom.
Wargrave is found dead. (He was shot)
Chapter 14:
The characters a frightened and they blocade themselves in their rooms.
Lombard finds his revolver.
They look for Armstrong. (they can't find him)
Chapter 15:
They try to signal mainland.
They become scared of the house and leave.
Blore is found dead.
They find Armstrong.
Chapter 16:
Vera kills Lombard.
She believes they is no one else on the Island.
She begins to hallucinating.
She then hangs herself.
Epilogue:
Detectives are trying to figure out what happened.
They cant figure out everything that happened.
You did a wonderful job on all of the summaries; they are short, but include the main points. What about the manuscript? Climax???
Mrs. M
Individual Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6 Due Wednesday, November 3
Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
Copy this assignment to your page.
Add the date above this assignment.
Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
Add two or three key events from each chapter that we have read - chapters 1-6 – reflecting on the rising action.
Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as complete sentences under the chapter number.
10/25/2010
Vera Claythorne
Vera is a gym teacher who is going to be a secretary for a week. She is supposebly responsible for the death of Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton who drowned.
Thomas Rodgers
The butler for the house on Indian Island. He waits on the other guests. He is possibly responsible for the death of Jennifer Brady.
Ethel Rodgers
Shes the maid on Indian Island. Ethel is the wife of Thomas Rodgers and is possibly responsible for Jennifer Brady's death.
John Gordon Macarthur
He deliberately sent his wife's lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death. John Macarhtur, also known as General Macarthur beacaue of serving in the war.
Philip Lombard
He left 21 East African tribesman to starve to death. He came close to getting into illegal trouble. You got it! Mrs. M
Add the date at the top of your page. Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date. Choose five characters from the story, Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her. BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name. Example: · Vera Claythorne Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
10/21/2010 1. "The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. The wicked shall be turned into hell." (page 38)
This a great example of foresight. It may be telling us that this could happen later in the book, someone on the island might die. The person who does wicked acts, will get punished for his or her works. This would result in the murderer going to hell. This also could be telling us that someone who is trying to plot a murder could get caught.
2. Remember this island when I was a kid. Never thought I'd be doing this sort of job in a house here. Good thing perhaps, that one can't foresee the future...." (page 36)
There are many examples of foresight in this book, especially in chapter two. This is a good example of one of them. It infers that something bad will happen in the future. Who will be involved in this misfortune, I do not know. The person saying this, Mr. Blore, states that it is a good thing that no one can see the future, allowing him to hopefully get away with something he is plotting.
3. "She looked like a women who walked in mortal fear...." (p. 29) This could possibly be an insight into her past. It is possible this could be inferring that she is either hiding something or she is regretful for something. This is because it said she "walked in mortal fear" witch makes me believe she has possibly murdered someone in the past or she did something bad that is making her act in such a way.
Is there a 4th one? Mrs. M
Assignment #2
Put a line above Assignment #1; assignment #2 will go above assignment #1.
Read chapter two.
Choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
With your small group, find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Each member of your group must write on his or her WIKI page the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
Then, in a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
Read chapter three for Monday, October 25
10/19/2010
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A narrative is from the author or narrator's point of view. A narrative has little room to go to diffrent character's points of view. However a mystery can jump around to diffrent characters rather than having to stick to one. Also a mystery is a diffrent kind of subject. Mysterys include secrets ,clues , and possibly detectives and crimes.
I think that the title is forshawdowing a huge part of the story. I believe no matter what it is most likely forshadowing a possibly death. However that could be a charater possibly dying or one of the characters killing another character. Whatever is in this book, I hope it explains the title.
Homework Page
11/1/2010
Setting:
The characters begin in New England and travel by train to Devon. The island to wich they are going is called Indian Island. It is off the coast of Devon. They then travel by boat to " Mr. Owens " mansion. I believe this takes place maybe around the 1930s to 1940. I believe this because they a traveling by train and nowadays that is kind of old fashioned. Most people take airplanes.
Chapter 1:
They began in Devon, but then take a boat to Indian Island.
The character receive there letters. The letter contains what they will be doing at Indian Island.
Chapter 2:
They are in the mansion on Indian Island.
The characters begin to get acquainted.
They character in the book are accused of murder.
The rest of the chapter is spent trying to solve who accused them.
Chapter 4:
Some characters begin to confess of killing people.
At the end of the chapter Anthony Martson dies.
Chapter 5:
They continue to question Anthony Martsons "death".
The characters then go or atleast try to go to sleep.
Chapter 6:
- Dr. Armstrong is woken up to the death of Mrs. Rodgers,
- People are curious of Mr. Rodgers.
- Mr. Rodgers realizes there is only eight Indian boys rather then ten when they first got here.
Good chapter summaries...your plot line information gives you a good start on understanding the story.Mrs. M
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
Chapter 12:
Chapter 13:
Chapter 14:
Chapter 15:
Chapter 16:
- Vera kills Lombard.
- She believes they is no one else on the Island.
- She begins to hallucinating.
- She then hangs herself.
Epilogue:You did a wonderful job on all of the summaries; they are short, but include the main points. What about the manuscript? Climax???
Mrs. M
Individual Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6 Due Wednesday, November 3
10/25/2010
Vera is a gym teacher who is going to be a secretary for a week.Vera Claythorne
She is supposebly responsible for the death of Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton who drowned.
- Thomas Rodgers
The butler for the house on Indian Island. He waits on the other guests.He is possibly responsible for the death of Jennifer Brady.
- Ethel Rodgers
Shes the maid on Indian Island.Ethel is the wife of Thomas Rodgers and is possibly responsible for Jennifer Brady's death.
- John Gordon Macarthur
He deliberately sent his wife's lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death.John Macarhtur, also known as General Macarthur beacaue of serving in the war.
- Philip Lombard
He left 21 East African tribesman to starve to death.He came close to getting into illegal trouble.
You got it!
Mrs. M
Add the date at the top of your page.
Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
Choose five characters from the story,
Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Example:
· Vera Claythorne
Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne
Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
10/21/2010
1. "The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. The wicked shall be turned into hell." (page 38)
This a great example of foresight. It may be telling us that this could happen later in the book, someone on the island might die. The person who does wicked acts, will get punished for his or her works. This would result in the murderer going to hell. This also could be telling us that someone who is trying to plot a murder could get caught.
2. Remember this island when I was a kid. Never thought I'd be doing this sort of job in a house here. Good thing perhaps, that one can't foresee the future...." (page 36)
There are many examples of foresight in this book, especially in chapter two. This is a good example of one of them. It infers that something bad will happen in the future. Who will be involved in this misfortune, I do not know. The person saying this, Mr. Blore, states that it is a good thing that no one can see the future, allowing him to hopefully get away with something he is plotting.
3. "She looked like a women who walked in mortal fear...." (p. 29)
This could possibly be an insight into her past. It is possible this could be inferring that she is either hiding something or she is regretful for something. This is because it said she "walked in mortal fear" witch makes me believe she has possibly murdered someone in the past or she did something bad that is making her act in such a way.
Is there a 4th one?
Mrs. M
Assignment #2
Put a line above Assignment #1; assignment #2 will go above assignment #1.
Read chapter two.
Choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
With your small group, find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Each member of your group must write on his or her WIKI page the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
Then, in a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
Read chapter three for Monday, October 25
10/19/2010
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A narrative is from the author or narrator's point of view. A narrative has little room to go to diffrent character's points of view. However a mystery can jump around to diffrent characters rather than having to stick to one. Also a mystery is a diffrent kind of subject. Mysterys include secrets ,clues , and possibly detectives and crimes.
I think that the title is forshawdowing a huge part of the story. I believe no matter what it is most likely forshadowing a possibly death. However that could be a charater possibly dying or one of the characters killing another character. Whatever is in this book, I hope it explains the title.
Good!
Mrs. M